Double Rainbows: The Fascinating Connection Between Autism and Gender Identity
From neurodivergent to gender divergent, take a deeper look about the interplay in the autistic brain of people who are transgender, nonbinary, or gender non-conforming.
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Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation
The acronym “LGBT” stood for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual. It encompassed a narrow understanding of sexual orientation within the parameters of the binary gender female and male.
As our knowledge of gender identity grows, so too does our knowledge of sexual orientation. The acronym continues to grow into variations like LGBTQIA+. The T now stands for transgender and words like queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual have been added. The acronym has become a hodgepodge of both gender identities and sexual orientation.
However, gender identity is not the same as sexual orientation. I like to say queer to encompass all the sexual orientations. I am queer.
I am trans because the gender I was assigned at birth is not my real gender.
I don’t want my kid to be Trans
Are you a parent wishing your child grows up to be normal? You’re not alone and there’s a good reason you might feel that way.
Trans-Inclusive Sex Education: The Puberty Talk
What topics should you discuss with your child when having the trans-inclusive puberty talk? If your child’s school isn’t providing this education early enough or you’re opting out to teach your child this content at home, consider this a pocket guide for your syllabus!
Fake Allies
Learn about some of the fake allies and the mental gymnastics they go through to maintain their reality.
Trans-Inclusive Sex Education Topics For Young Kids
Let’s talk about when sex-ed topics become age-appropriate for introducing to young kids from birth to 8-years-old.
It’s time to say ‘gay’
Read Will Brubaker’s experience as a gay student in the Mt. Lebanon high school and his plea for our school district to include people like him in the curriculum.
Why Binary Sex-Ed is Outdated
Trans kids exist, sometimes as young as 3-years old. This is why it’s so important to teach children gender equality from such a young age.
Why Exclusive Sex-Ed is Outdated
Take gender out of sex education. We should be teaching everyone about all types of bodies.
Trans Identities & Parental Consent
Humans don’t need trigger warnings. Gender identity education does not need your parental consent. Gender identity and sex are different subjects.
I am Genderfluid (Non-Binary and Trans)
Hi, my pronouns are they/them. I am proud to be genderfluid. I embrace the labels like non-binary (enby), genderqueer, and trans.
Let’s Look at Bluey & Why Representation Matters in Kids’ Shows
Criticism about diversity on the Australian cartoon, Bluey, had a lot of backlash and I’m here to tell you why diverse representation is still needed.
Why Mainstream Sex Education Doesn’t Work for Neurodivergent People
Learn why I think mainstream sex-education doesn’t work for anyone, especially neurodivergent people like intellectually disabled, autistic, and ADHD kids.